Luxor Massacre
Attack| Event Details | |||
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 | Primary Organization | Al-Gamaa al-Islamiyya | |
 | Other Organization | Egyptian Islamic Jihad | |
 | Other Organization | Al-Qaeda | |
| Means of Attack | Small arms fire, knives | |
| Target | Tourists | |
| Location | Hatshepsut Temple, Valley of the Kings, Near Luxor, Egypt | |
| Time | Nov. 17, 1997 | |
| Victim Deaths | 62 | ||
| Attacker Deaths | 6 | ||
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| Reliable | Six terrorists, disguised as security guards, attacked tourists at one of Egypt's most popular sites. Most of the dead were European; the majority were Swiss. Four Egyptians were among the victims. The six terrorists were later killed, possibly in a gun battle with security forces. | |
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